"๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐. ๐'๐ฆ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐'๐ฆ ๐ง๐๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ญ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ."
ย ย ย ย ย Steemit seems like quite an interesting and innovative way to gain new information about other people's lives while sharing your own life and insights with other members that may find the content informative and entertaining. As I'm new here, please bear with me as I learn the ins and outs of the platform and community.
ย ย ย ย ย I find the concept exciting and look forward to participating as an active member. As well, I'd like to thank everyone that has commented and followed me so far especially @JustinParke who has been kind enough to introduce me, mentor me through the process and send some introductions around the community.
"๐๐จ, ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ........"
Me at Tatai Waterfall, Cambodia with @justinparke, @sreypov & the @kidsisters
ย ย ย ย ย I'll try to give the highlights of my life and the experiences that have shaped me into the individual I am today. I grew up in the suburbs of Washington, DC, which I was happy to escape from at the first opportunity. Looking back on that time, however, I could say that it was a pretty good childhood and I was quite fortunate to have grown up in such a safe setting, although I did feel a lack of cultural stimulation at times.
ย ย ย ย ย After graduating from university in Business Administration in the Appalachian Mountains of western Maryland and kicking around the DC area for a few years doing administration jobs I joined a cycling advocacy group.
With Sakana (@kidsisters) in Kampot, Cambodia
ย ย ย ย ย I had already been into cycling around quite a bit, having gotten into it in university. In the advocacy group I met and became friends with a bicycle messenger. At this time I was working for a non-profit law firm in downtown Washington DC and commuting to work from the inner suburbs daily by bicycle. The only part of my day I truly enjoyed was cycling.
ย ย ย ย ย My new friend offered to get me a job as a messenger. I had already (directed by him) acquired a proper road bicycle and the bag and gear needed to be a messenger. So I decided to try it. The first day everything felt so natural I was amazed they were going to pay me to do what I would do for free. And so that continued on for 10 years, 4 cities and 2 continents.
"๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ฒ."
ย ย ย ย ย I was already what I considered a radical thinker and living outside of the norms of society. This job and lifestyle allowed me to go even further and not have to conform for employment. I could really be myself and live in almost any city in the USA and as it turned out in Vienna, Austria as well.
ย ย ย ย ย I had traveled around USA quite a bit previously, hitchhiking and other means of transport. I read "On The Road" by Jack Kerouac and I was gone on my first adventure. Having grown up in the east of USA, the west always held a bit of a promised land for me as for many others as well. But yet I never really felt comfortable there. In 1999, I got my first passport in San Francisco and flew to Thailand with my girlfriend at the time.
"๐๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ค๐จ๐ค, ๐ฐ๐๐ฅ๐ค๐๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ, ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฏ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ก๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ, ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ญ๐๐ฑ๐ข ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ ๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐จ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ ๐ค๐ง๐๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ง ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ซ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐."
ย ย ย ย ย 20 years later, I'm still here although I've lived in other places in the meantime such as Poland, India, Vietnam, Cambodia and Malaysia. For 10 years I lived every year on the beach in India with various travels around the country. After 5 years in Poland teaching English I returned to India 2 more times but India has changed drastically, as have I in some ways.
ย ย ย ย ย I seem to keep returning to Phuket, Thailand, however, as it feels the closest thing to a home these days. Beautiful beaches, vegetarian food, and more than large enough to do some fantastic cycling and easy to avoid the tourist areas.
ย ย ย ย ย I've always enjoyed writing as it gives me an sense of calm and enables me to express myself in ways that I'm less willing to do vocally.
ย ย ย ย ย @justinparke, who runs "Khmerican Family Abroad" and #SteemComic, recommended I check out some friendly communities like @ecotrain, @naturalmedicine, @reggaesteem, @innerblocks, @vegansofsteemit, @qurator, @creativecoin, @crowdmind, @steemterminal and @travelfeed. I will be sure to do that, and I look forward to this Steem Journey.
Welcome, any friend of @justinparke is a friend of mine!
PS, gave you a small delegation to help you get to minnow, and so you can do more voting and commenting up front. Justin doesn't need it anymore :-P.
Well, your delegation was useful while it lasted. It will be better used on Chris though. I had a surprise user delegate me 500SP the other day. It caught me off-guard but was a very welcome gift. Youโre still my Yoda for Steem advice @joshman.
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Yeah, I chat with @azircon from time to time in Curangel. He's a good dude.
I'm on the lookout for other new people to support, so if you onboard anyone else let me know.
You know @azircon, Steemit is a small world after all. I had originally delegated Chris a small amount of SP, but now that that this big dogs are here in support, heโll be fine.
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@joshman Well thanks for the assistance :) The first few steps are always tricky so all help is appreciated. ;)
Welcome to the blocchain, Chris. We share the biking bug. Following with interest.
@novacadian Thanks for the warm greetings and interest. More to come shortly ;)
Thanks for stopping by @novacadian.
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Welcome to steemit @chrisinphuket.
Welcome the new steemians. Have a great day!
@tuanis Thanks for the warm greetings and links. I'll have a look. Always good to increase my area of knowledge. :)
Welcome to the Steemit community @chrisinphuket!
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@jamerussell Thanks for the greetings and advice. I'm still new here so all pointers are well taken. :)
Great share, and I know you already know some stuff but if you need help steemterminal can help itโs a place on discord with great people and the info is free ๐
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Greeting @justinparke and thanks again for all your assistance and offer to help me on this journey. More and more interesting content coming soon. You know I'm a humble type so no need to sensationalize my story but there are plenty of other stories out there!
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Hey Chris, welcome to the world of Steem!
I was teaching English in Vietnam. I enjoyed it. I've visited Cambodia and it was interesting. Welcome to Steemit.
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